Iraq vs Japan: Drug use disorder deaths
Iraq
192.46 deaths
in 2021
Japan
195.29 deaths
in 2021
Iraq rank
35th
Japan rank
34th
Drug use disorder deaths over time
- Iraq
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 195.29 deaths against 192.46 deaths in Iraq, a difference of 2.83 deaths.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Iraq ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 194 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iraq | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 116.65 deaths | 210.13 deaths | 93.48 deaths | Japan |
| 2010s | 159.79 deaths | 216.46 deaths | 56.67 deaths | Japan |
| 2020s | 184.75 deaths | 183.44 deaths | 1.31 deaths | Iraq |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drug use disorder deaths, Iraq or Japan?
- Japan, at 195.29 deaths against 192.46 deaths in Iraq as of 2021.
- What is the difference in drug use disorder deaths between Iraq and Japan?
- 2.83 deaths, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Japan?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Iraq and Japan rank globally for drug use disorder deaths?
- Iraq ranks 35th and Japan ranks 34th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Drug use disorder deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from opioid use disorders in both sexes.